Impeachment articles were delivered to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday for DHS Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas. (Getty Images)
The articles were initially passed in February, but the House held off sending them to the Senate until after the appropriations process was over.
With custody of the articles, Schumer has urged all senators to be present during the week as they will be sworn in as jurors for the impeachment trial on Wednesday.
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Vulnerable Democratic senators facing a re-election race in November are facing pressure ahead of the Mayorkas impeachment trial. (Getty Images)
Schumer has not indicated whether Democrats will seek a procedural off-ramp for the trial, as some caucus members have said they would like to see. However, the majority leader said in a recent statement, "We want to address this issue as expeditiously as possible," regarding the articles of impeachment.
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"As I’ve said repeatedly, impeachment should never be used to settle a policy disagreement," Schumer also claimed. "That would set a horrible precedent for the Congress."
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., conducts a news conference after the senate luncheons in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has advised all Republican competitors in key states with vulnerable Democratic incumbents to pressure their opponents in the impeachment trial. If those candidates seeking re-election look to dismiss the trial, Republicans are expected to hold it against them during the campaign. This could be particularly persuasive as the southern border has become an increasingly important issue for voters across the country.
Julia Johnson is a politics writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business, leading coverage of the U.S. Senate. She was previously a politics reporter at the Washington Examiner.
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